2,532 hedge funds and large institutions have $175B invested in Merck in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 330 funds opening new positions, 1,004 increasing their positions, 930 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: | Existing positions closed:

more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10:

more funds holding

Funds holding:

more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $ → $

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,004 | Existing positions reduced: 930

0.31% more ownership

Funds ownership: 78.98%79.29% (+0.31%)

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.62B | Put options by funds: $1.98B

Holders
2,532
Holders Change
Holders Change %
% of All Funds
Holding in Top 10
208
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
New
Increased
Reduced
Closed
Calls
$1.62B
Puts
$1.98B
Net Calls
Net Calls Change

Top Buyers

1 +$403M
2 +$387M
3 +$354M
4
Two Sigma Advisers
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
+$245M
5
N
Nuveen
North Carolina
+$195M

Top Sellers

1 -$1.61B
2 -$418M
3 -$267M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
-$202M
5
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$191M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
2001
$472K
2002
$472K
2003
$472K
2004
$471K
2005
$471K
2006
$469K
2007
$464K
2008
$464K
2009
$464K
2010
$464K
2011
$463K
2012
$462K
2013
$461K
2014
$461K
2015
$461K
2016
$461K
2017
$459K
2018
$459K
2019
$458K
2020
$457K
2021
$456K
2022
$454K
2023
$453K
2024
$453K
2025
$453K